KASHMIR-SRINAGAR-SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS-BAN

SRINAGAR, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) — A ragpicker carries a bag containing polythene items in Srinagar, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 1, 2022. The Indian government set up dedicated control rooms and form special enforcement teams to check illegal manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of banned single-use plastic (SUP) items. All states and territories in the country have been asked to set up border checkpoints to stop inter-state movement of any banned SUP items, said an official announcement, which reiterated a complete ban on use of SUP in the country with effect from July 1. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)